Tthe nomination committee is chaired by Mr Kahn. Other members of the committee are Lord Fellowes, Mr Morland and Mr Manser, Mr Ramaphosa, Mr Bible and Mr Santo Domingo Davila.
The committee is empowered to consider the composition of the board and its committees. It is asked to consider the retirement, appointment and replacement of directors, and is required to make appropriate recommendations to the board.
The nomination committee evaluates the balance of skills, knowledge and experience of the board. In order to further strengthen the independence and balance of the board, and as part of the continuing process of progressive renewal of the board, the committee successfully recruited Ms Ramos and Mr Pieterse to the board in May 2008. Appropriate succession plans for the non-executive directors approaching nine years service, for the executive directors and for senior management were also kept under review.
Where non-executive vacancies arise, the committee may use the services of external consultants in order to identify suitable candidates for the board to consider. Candidates are shortlisted for consideration by the nomination committee on the basis of their relevant corporate or professional skills and experience. In accordance with the terms of the relationship agreement with Altria, the only executive directors appointed to the board are the Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Officer.
Note: You can also view our normination committee terms of reference.